Hagg Bank / Wylam River Tyne Beat

River level

The lowdown

• This is proper rural Tyne fishing, with wooded banks, a stony riverbed and the river bending round near Hagg Bank.
• The Federation highlights Hagg Bank as a good place to try for coarse fish. The wider Tyne water is described as a prolific coarse fishery.
• Expect classic river features rather than a neat, uniform canal-style venue. Look for the crease, steadier glides and depth changes around the meander.
• Dace, roach, chub, perch, pike and gudgeon are named for the Tyne. Brown trout, sea trout, salmon and coarse fish are also covered across the Federation waters.
• Trotting should be well worth considering where the flow allows, especially when the river has a bit of colour. A feeder approach gives you another bob-on option in steadier water.
• The river is also fished for salmon and sea trout from early in the season. Spring salmon are caught on Federation water, including double-figure fish in the wider fishery.
• Access is helped by nearby cycle and footpath routes. The exact Hagg Bank parking arrangements are not published, so avoid assuming there is a dedicated car park or postcode.
• Some Federation Tyne fishing is double-bank water, but check the Federation maps and beat markers for the precise fishing boundary at Hagg Bank.
• Keep an eye on conditions and seasons. Coarse fishing has a close season from 15 March to 15 June, with separate closed periods for brown trout, sea trout and salmon.
• It’s a venue where the paperwork matters. Carry the permit and Federation maps, stick to the marked beat and remember that catch returns are required by 15 November.

Methods: For coarse fish, have a go with a float and trotted bait through the glides, or switch to a feeder when the flow is pushing. Salmon and sea-trout anglers should follow the Federation’s seasonal rules and local permit conditions.

Access & tickets

Visitor all-fish permits are available from Northumbrian Anglers Federation. The 2026 options are one day, three days or seven days, covering Federation waters including the River Tyne, subject to the relevant rules; the lower Bywell addition also requires a Salmon permit.

Fish the club names

carp, tench, bream, roach, pike, perch, trout, chub

Named by Northumbrian Anglers Federation across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

• A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
• A Federation permit allows fishing with one rod and line only.
• A coarse permit is required in addition to other permits when fishing for coarse fish during the appropriate season.
• The published coarse-fishing close season is 15 March to 15 June.
• The published brown-trout close season is 1 October to 21 March.
• The published sea-trout close season is 1 November to 2 April.
• The published salmon close season is 1 November to 31 January.
• Carry your permit and Federation maps, follow marked beat boundaries and submit catch returns by 15 November.

Where it is